A Single-arm Phase II Study of Post-Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) Alone to the Primary Tumor Site and Selective Neck Dissection (SND) Followed by Adjuvant Radiation Therapy (+/- Chemotherapy) to the Regional Nodes for Advanced Stage, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Positive, Oropharyngeal Cancer

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 2

Conditions

Oropharyngeal Cancer

Treatments

Procedure: TORS

Radiation: Adjuvant Radiation Therapy

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02159703

UPCC 40313

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine 2-year local (primary tumor site) control and toxicity rates in patients receiving adjuvant RT post-TORS, omitting the primary tumor bed, in patients with completely resected, HPV-positive SCCA of the oropharynx.

To determine acute and long-term toxicity rates in patients receiving adjuvant RT post-TORS, omitting the primary tumor bed, in patients with completely resected, HPV-positive SCCA of the oropharynx.

Enrollment

60 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients 18 years or older Histologically confirmed diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage IVa, p16-positive on immunohistochemistry Pathologic T1 or T2 disease, resected with negative margins ( 2mm) Pathologic N2a, N2b, or N2c disease ECOG Performance Status 0-1
Patients must sign an informed consent document that indicates they are aware of the investigational nature of the treatment in this protocol as well as the potential risks and benefits - - - Ability to understand and the willingness to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Prior radiation therapy to the head and neck Prior chemotherapy within the past 5 years Presence of T3 or T4 disease Presence of close (2 mm) or positive margins PNI on TORS resection of the primary cancer Presence of N0 or N1 disease in neck dissection Presence of distant metastatic (M1) disease
Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, connective tissue disease or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.